Mumbai: Equity benchmarks climbed in initial trade on Friday after declining in the past two trading sessions amid positive trend in Asian markets.
The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 80.16 points to 60,433.43. The broader NSE Nifty
advanced 26.1 points to 18,018.25.
From the Sensex pack, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries, ITC, Nestle, Tata Steel, Hindustan Unilever, Titan, Wipro and Bharti Airtel were the major winners.